On Monday, Cabot faced Harding Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cabot Panthers fell just short of the Harding Academy Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Cabot has scored all season.
Cabot got a good showing from Max Julian, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Cabot saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Ryals, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Cabot's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-3. As for Harding Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cabot will challenge Bryant at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Bryant has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Harding Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Harding Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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